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'This is a typical Bush story, with brisk, vigorous action. A convincing novel, dealing with life on a Queensland cattle station. The War incidents are told with true dramatic instinct, full of action.' Publisher's 'blurb', All About Books, 5(3) 1933, p.47.

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Serialised by: The Bulletin 1880 periodical (6777 issues)
      1931 .
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      • Serialised in the Bulletin in 18 weekly instalments, 20 May to 16 September, 1931.

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J. J. Hardie, Observer of the Inland James Devaney , 1955 single work criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 16 no. 1 1955; (p. 13-16)
Intimate Jottings 1933 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly , 12 August vol. 1 no. 10 1933; (p. 23)
Fellowship of Australian Writers [Report] Neil J. Myers , 1933 single work column
— Appears in: All About Books , 15 February vol. 5 no. 2 1933; (p. 30)
Untitled 1932 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 20 December 1932; (p. 43)

— Review of Cattle Camp J. J. Hardie , 1931 single work novel
'Bulletin' Prize Novels : Second Competition 1930 single work column
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 March vol. 51 no. 2614 1930; (p. 9)

Announcement of the results of the second Bulletin Novel Competition. The competition closed on December 31 1929 and from 275 entries the judges made the following awards: First (£400) The Passage by Vance Palmer; Second (£250) Wards of the Outer March by K. G. Taylor (Daniel Hamline); Third (£100) Cattle Camp by J. J. Hardie.

Highly Commended: 'The Sow's Ear' by Eurus; 'Blue North' by Kullinoah; 'Johnny' by Edinensis; Break o' Day by Mateewa; 'Alien Corn' by Sorcerer; 'The Silent Voice' by Toc H.

Commended: 'The White Mantle' by Max Masterman; 'Bitter Bread' by Ian Grove; 'The Involuntary Adventure' by Andrew; 'A Knight in Moleskins' by Warrego; 'The Affair at Ardee' by Alison Starr; 'Thin Smoke' by Merentio; 'Billabong Gold' by Advance Australia; 'Three Daughters' by Kinapaka; 'Holiday' by Waradgery; 'Winning Out' by 1837; 'Boy in the Dusk' by Kelburn; 'Poet Polish' by Bokhara; 'Circumstantial Evidence' by Dobroyd; 'Three Waterholes' by E. M. Hosking (E.M. Chapman); 'The Duffers' by Ellen de Lacy [it's possible that this is Kay Glasson Taylor's Pick and the Duffers]; 'Lost Valley' by Billabong; 'Morning Glory' by Koongara.

Portraits of the prize winners on page 16.

Note: The authors were required to submit their manuscripts under a writing name. In many instances, their identities remain to be established.

Untitled 1932 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Woman's Mirror , 20 December 1932; (p. 43)

— Review of Cattle Camp J. J. Hardie , 1931 single work novel
Fellowship of Australian Writers [Report] Neil J. Myers , 1933 single work column
— Appears in: All About Books , 15 February vol. 5 no. 2 1933; (p. 30)
'Bulletin' Prize Novels : Second Competition 1930 single work column
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 19 March vol. 51 no. 2614 1930; (p. 9)

Announcement of the results of the second Bulletin Novel Competition. The competition closed on December 31 1929 and from 275 entries the judges made the following awards: First (£400) The Passage by Vance Palmer; Second (£250) Wards of the Outer March by K. G. Taylor (Daniel Hamline); Third (£100) Cattle Camp by J. J. Hardie.

Highly Commended: 'The Sow's Ear' by Eurus; 'Blue North' by Kullinoah; 'Johnny' by Edinensis; Break o' Day by Mateewa; 'Alien Corn' by Sorcerer; 'The Silent Voice' by Toc H.

Commended: 'The White Mantle' by Max Masterman; 'Bitter Bread' by Ian Grove; 'The Involuntary Adventure' by Andrew; 'A Knight in Moleskins' by Warrego; 'The Affair at Ardee' by Alison Starr; 'Thin Smoke' by Merentio; 'Billabong Gold' by Advance Australia; 'Three Daughters' by Kinapaka; 'Holiday' by Waradgery; 'Winning Out' by 1837; 'Boy in the Dusk' by Kelburn; 'Poet Polish' by Bokhara; 'Circumstantial Evidence' by Dobroyd; 'Three Waterholes' by E. M. Hosking (E.M. Chapman); 'The Duffers' by Ellen de Lacy [it's possible that this is Kay Glasson Taylor's Pick and the Duffers]; 'Lost Valley' by Billabong; 'Morning Glory' by Koongara.

Portraits of the prize winners on page 16.

Note: The authors were required to submit their manuscripts under a writing name. In many instances, their identities remain to be established.

Intimate Jottings 1933 single work column
— Appears in: The Australian Women's Weekly , 12 August vol. 1 no. 10 1933; (p. 23)
J. J. Hardie, Observer of the Inland James Devaney , 1955 single work criticism
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 16 no. 1 1955; (p. 13-16)
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